Wilson warns of telephone scam

Scammers claim to be working for Wilson; demand payment to avoid arrest.

The Adair County prosecuting attorney is asking residents to be alert for a telephone scam being reported by some in the community.

According to a press release, the "scammer" calls individuals - sometimes up to 10 times a day - and informs the person if a certain dollar amount is not paid by the end of the day, a warrant will be issued for the individual's arrest. The scammer will state they have spoken to the prosecuting attorney, state Matt Wilson's name, and indicate Wilson is ready to issue the warrant.

The scammer is seeking credit card information and wants to record statements from the individual providing other private information.

Wilson wrote in a press release that "my office will not call individuals who have bad checks" and that his office would send formal letters with financial information enclosed.

"We will not actively call an individual who has bad checks in our office," Wilson wrote.

Wilson also stated the scammers are attempting to solicit payment on checks written more than three years ago. The state cannot prosecute anything older than three years.